List of Vulnerable species in South Africa



This is a list of Vulnerable species in South Africa according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Romulea multisulcata 185211 VU
Conus immelmani 192541 VU
Pseudobarbus asper Smallscale Redfin 18477 VU
Syncordulia legator Guilded Presba 56142792 VU
Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis 34890 VU
Athanasia spathulata 103635025 VU
Cordylus nebulosus Dwarf Crag Lizard 18519 VU
Damaliscus pygargus ssp. pygargus Bontebok 6236 VU
Lovenula excellens 12384 VU
Lovenula simplex 12385 VU
Pachysoma aesculapius 137321 VU
Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi FitzSimons' Long-tailed Seps 110221422 VU
Bradypterus sylvaticus Knysna Warbler 22714480 VU
Daphnia coronata 6257 VU
Eugenia umtamvunensis 34930 VU
Cussonia gamtoosensis 34935 VU
Atalaya natalensis Natal Wing-nut 34936 VU
Protea curvata 34938 VU
Aslauga australis 2171 VU
Empogona africana 34940 VU
Maytenus oleosa 34939 VU
Mimetes arboreus 34942 VU
Tephrosia pondoensis 34941 VU
Syzygium pondoense 34947 VU
Cliffortia arborea 34950 VU
Afrotis afra Southern Black Bustard 22691975 VU
Umtiza listeriana 34951 VU
Ficus bizanae 34954 VU
Maytenus abbottii 34958 VU
Gymnosporia bachmannii 39064 VU
Pachysoma endroedyi 137422 VU
Galaxias sp. nov. 'Riviersonderend' 107626712 VU
Peripatopsis alba White Cave Velvet Worm 16618 VU
Peripatopsis clavigera Knysna Velvet Worm 16619 VU
Doratogonus avius Solitary Black Millipede 59662 VU
Doratogonus barbatus Bearded Black Millipede 59663 VU
Doratogonus herberti Herbert’s Black Millipede 59665 VU
Doratogonus hoffmani Hoffman’s Black Millipede 59666 VU
Brinckiella aptera Mute Winter Katydid 20644119 VU
Cercopithecus mitis ssp. labiatus White-lipped Guenon 41245 VU
Cyrtanthus flavus 50643227 VU
Brinckiella karooensis Karoo Winter Katydid 20644147 VU
Brinckiella mauerbergerorum Mauerberger's Winter Katydid 20644150 VU
Geissorhiza lithicola 50643294 VU
Cyclopia bolusii 47608215 VU
Haploblepharus fuscus Brown Shyshark 39346 VU
Scylliogaleus quecketti Flapnose Houndshark 39360 VU
Lotononis rigida 47608260 VU
Acmadenia faucitincta 103635419 VU
Acmadenia laxa 103635421 VU
Cyathocoma bachmannii 44392927 VU
Phasis pringlei 16896 VU
Syncordulia gracilis Yellow Presba 63202 VU
Amblysomus robustus Robust Golden Mole 62008 VU
Amaryllis paradisicola 103633495 VU
Iolaus lulua White Spotted Sapphire 10843 VU
Anginon pumilum 103633510 VU
Riccia alatospora 133734 VU
Hemicordylus nebulosus Dwarf Crag Lizard 110160538 VU
Pomatonota dregii East Coast Katydid 20642458 VU
Chlorotalpa duthieae Duthie's Golden Mole 4768 VU
Pachysoma glentoni 137900 VU
Gladiolus pole-evansii 39627 VU
Chrysospalax villosus Rough-haired Golden Mole 4829 VU
Pseudobarbus swartzi Gamtoos River Redfin 107662050 VU
Bullacris obliqua Bladder grasshopper 100946682 VU
Calendulauda burra Ferruginous Lark 22717180 VU
Alaena margaritacea 772 VU
Mimetes chrysanthus Golden Pagoda 39726 VU
Clonia uvarovi Uvarov's Clonia 20659011 VU
Aloeides caledoni 882 VU
Aloeides carolynnae 886 VU
Aloeides kaplani 887 VU
Aloeides lutescens 885 VU
Aloeides merces 888 VU
Aloeides pringlei 891 VU
Aloeides rossouwi 892 VU
Conocephalus zlobini Zlobin's Meadow Katydid 62452599 VU
Potamonautes lividus Blue River Crab 64385 VU
Marsilea schelpeana 185228 VU
Africariola longicauda Richtersveld Katydid 20638608 VU
Amyttacta marakelensis Marakele Delicate Katydid 20638636 VU
Encephalartos altensteinii Eastern Cape Cycad 41908 VU
Encephalartos ghellinckii Drakensberg Cycad 41915 VU
Encephalartos humilis Dwarf Cycad 41917 VU
Encephalartos princeps Kei Cycad 41922 VU
Encephalartos trispinosus Bushman's River Cycad 41926 VU
Cotula filifolia 185370 VU
Colophon cameroni 5163 VU
Colophon neli 5162 VU
Colophon stokoei 5164 VU
Colophon westwoodi 5161 VU
Bitis armata Southern Adder 22473777 VU
Frithia pulchra 44082 VU
Orachrysops ariadne 15413 VU
Paracilacris mordax Golden Gate Grass False Shieldback 20640823 VU
Trachyandra erythrorrhiza 44089 VU
Moraea stagnalis 185422 VU
Aneuryphymus montanus Yellow-winged Agile Grasshopper 116114515 VU
Cyanella aquatica 185449 VU
Crinum campanulatum 185453 VU
Aponogeton angustifolius 185480 VU
Paracilacris lateralis Drakensberg Grass False Shieldback 20640815 VU
Protea laetans 33931 VU
Natalina wesseliana Tongaland Cannibal Snail 40084 VU
Chlamydephorus dimidius Snake Skin Hunter Slug 40085 VU
Chlamydephorus burnupi Burnup’s Hunter Slug 40086 VU
Peringueyacris namaqua Bladder grasshopper 100946841 VU
Metadiaptomus capensis 13261 VU
Clonia lalandei Lalande's Black-winged Clonia 20659361 VU
Tetramorium microgyna 21667 VU
Metadiaptomus purcelli 13262 VU
Tetramorium parasiticum 21668 VU
Doratogonus meridionalis Southern Black Millipede 59669 VU
Doratogonus natalensis Natal Black Millipede 59671 VU
Doratogonus precarius Precarious Black Millipede 59672 VU
Smaug giganteus Giant Spiny-tailed Lizard 5336 VU
Villarsia goldblattiana 185574 VU
Poicephalus robustus Cape Parrot 119194858 VU
Oxalis dines 185579 VU
Thestor kaplani Kaplan's Thestor 21749 VU
Thestor tempe 21750 VU
Thestor compassbergae 21752 VU
Thestor dryburghi 21753 VU
Arothron inconditus Bellystriped Blaasop 193786 VU
Thestor pringlei 21754 VU
Thestor rossouwi 21755 VU
Thestor stepheni 21756 VU
Thestor strutti 21757 VU
Thestor swanepoeli 21758 VU
Thestor yildizae 21759 VU
Lepidochrysops loewensteini 11538 VU
Aspalathus obtusata 103636244 VU
Anhydrophryne rattrayi Rattray's Frog 1301 VU
Lepidochrysops balli 11543 VU
Lepidochrysops jefferyi 11544 VU
Lepidochrysops littoralis 11545 VU
Lepidochrysops outeniqua 11547 VU
Lepidochrysops pephredo 11549 VU
Aspalathus prostrata 103636254 VU
Lepidochrysops poseidon 11550 VU
Lepidochrysops pringlei 11551 VU
Lepidochrysops swanepoeli 11553 VU
Lepidochrysops victori 11554 VU
Lepidochrysops wykehami 11555 VU
Aspalathus calcarata 103636330 VU
Rhinolophus cohenae Cohen's Horseshoe Bat 64587154 VU
Poecilmitis adonis 17839 VU
Poecilmitis endymion 17841 VU
Poecilmitis lyncurium Tsomo River Copper 17842 VU
Poecilmitis azurius Azure opal 17845 VU
Poecilmitis balli 17846 VU
Poecilmitis daphne 17847 VU
Poecilmitis henningi 17848 VU
Poecilmitis hyperion 17849 VU
Poecilmitis irene 17850 VU
Poecilmitis kaplani 17851 VU
Poecilmitis lyndseyae 17852 VU
Poecilmitis orientalis 17853 VU
Poecilmitis penningtoni 17855 VU
Poecilmitis pyramus 17856 VU
Poecilmitis stepheni 17857 VU
Poecilmitis wykehami 17860 VU
Arytropteris basalis Flat-necked Shieldback 20659675 VU
Dioscorea burchellii 100890094 VU
Scelotes bourquini Bourquin's Dwarf Burrowing Skink 19953 VU
Thoracistus aureoportalis Golden Gate Seedpod Shieldback 20659729 VU
Anoplolepis nuptialis 1560 VU
Thoracistus viridicrus Green-kneed Seedpod Shieldback 20659744 VU
Lepidochrysops titei 11541 VU
Phymeurus illepidus Durban Agile Grasshopper 116115026 VU
Galaxias sp. nov. 'Goukou' 107626097 VU
Aroegas dilatatus Dilated False Shieldback 20639350 VU
Leucocythere helenae 11898 VU
Bauhinia bowkeri 30342 VU
Cassipourea flanaganii 30343 VU
Dioscorea mundii 100890244 VU
Leucadendron argenteum 30350 VU
Protea lanceolata 30356 VU
Pseudosalacia streyi 30357 VU
Rapanea gilliana 30358 VU
Rhynchocalyx lawsonioides 30360 VU
Sterculia alexandri 30362 VU
Conocephalus peringueyi Peringuey’s Meadow Katydid 20633594 VU
Sheldonia puzeyi 44709 VU
Jubaeopsis caffra Pondoland Palm 30400 VU
Syncordulia venator Mahogany Presba 63168 VU
Paradiaptomus natalensis 16070 VU
Bulbinella eburniflora 63729373 VU
Anacampseros decapitata 103636721 VU
Aspidonepsis shebae Mount Sheba Suncup 103634680 VU
Poecilmitis trimeni 17859 VU
Paramelita flexa 16128 VU
Capys penningtoni 3844 VU
Babiana salteri 63729436 VU
Myosorex longicaudatus Long-tailed Forest Shrew 14108 VU
Enteromius gurneyi Redtail Barb 63262 VU
Dierama nixonianum 63729445 VU
Labeo rubromaculatus Tugela Labeo 63286 VU
Pseudagrion newtoni Harlequin Sprite 42843 VU
Galaxias sp. nov. 'Gourits' 107626351 VU
Amphithalea pageae 103634912 VU

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)